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Europeans want local autonomy of national digital currencies
A majority of Europeans want their own governments to regulate cryptocurrency while a growing number would also support the creation...
Benoît Cœuré on the record – The future of CBDC
Central banks should move forward with CBDC projects to avoid falling behind comparable private sector payment initiatives that are already...
BIS ramps up Project Dunbar multi country cross-border CBDC transactions
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and four central banks will test the use of CBDC for cross-border transactions, as...
US and European processors jostle for pole position in Europe
The pace of evolution in Europe’s payment market is evident in all areas – including processors. Sweeping changes in consumer...
Jamaica launches first version of Central Bank Digital Currency
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has announced the inaugural minting of Jamaica’s first batch of central bank digital currency (CBDC). A...
Could the Boston Fed and MIT digital currency displace crypto in the US?
How soon can the Fed create an effective central bank digital currency? Last year the Boston Fed asked researchers at...
Russian banks push ahead with pilot of digital Ruble
The central bank of Russia has announced that it will push ahead with a pilot testing a digital Ruble platform...
Is the current cryptocurrency regulatory clampdown set to continue?
Regulatory bodies across the globe that are mandated to protect the financial services industry and consumers have started to exert...